Star Wars Galaxy Magazine & Collector - The Directory

darthskellington

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Star Wars Galaxy Magazine premiered in Fall 1994 with a comic-sized format. Available in comic shops, it featured news, especially related to collecting, gaming, and fiction. It included comic shorts that were later reprinted as Dark Horse Comics one-shots. Published by TOPPS, issues usually came with Star Wars Trading card promos or other unique SW cards exclusive to the issue. posters often came bagged or stapled to the issues featuring artwork and information. This format lasted for 13 issues, concluding in late 1997.

In 1998, they changed format and printed a magazine-sized special: The Official Guide to Star Wars Toys. Following this, the magazine stayed magazine-sized, and changed its title to Star Wars Galaxy Collector.

The magazine now focused more on Collecting, with frequent article contributions by Steve Sansweet. Most issues also included a double-sided poster, featuring new products, or reprinting vintage posters. This series ran for 8 issues and ended in 1999.
 

darthskellington

Dark Lord of the Typos
Galaxy Magazine Issues

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 1
Around the Galaxy: News about Star Wars stuff
New Visions Artist: Ken Steacy
West End Games Presents: Taggor Bren
Bantam Book Excerpt: The Crystal Star
Game Room: The making of Dark Forces
Dark Horse Presents: Droids 8-page comic
Star FX: VistaVision
Galactic Bazaar: Ceramic Star Wars figurines
POSTER: 8-page Boba Fett fold-out poster by Markus Harrison
COMIC: This issue came with a B&W Tales of the Jedi Preview comic

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 2
Artist Interview & Portfolio: Dave Dorman
Del Rey Book Excerpt: A Wind To Shake the Stars (Part one of the SW Radio Dramatization)
West End Games Presents: Battle of Cadinth
Game Room: Game testers review Super Return of the Jedi
Comicscan: Interview with Al Williamson
Dark Horse Presents: Tales of Mos Eisley part 1
Galactic Bazaar: Unproduced Kenner Star Wars toys
POSTER: Millennium Falcon Behind the Scenes & Art from the Hamilton Collection Plate
COMIC: This issue came with a B&W X-Files comic preview

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 3
Artist Interview & Portfolio: Jae Lee
West End Games Presents: Lumiya
Book Excerpt: Children of the Jedi
Design an Alien Contest
Game Room: How LucasArts creates aliens
Dark Horse Presents: Tales of Mos Eisley part 2
Star FX: Industrial Light & Magic
Galactic Bazaar: Star Wars alien toys and collectibles
POSTER: The Essential Guide to Star Wars Aliens (Photos & Art with descriptions on back)

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 4
Kenner Figures Right: Kenner returns with new Star Wars figures
Artists’ Profile & Portfolio: Campell/Garner
Interview: Billy Dee Williams – Swashbuckler in Disguise
From the NPR Dramatization: ESB Duel
Comicscan: Comic illustrators talk about Empire’s influence
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Tales of Mos Eisley part 3
Game Room: ESB video games
Star FX: Richard Edlund – effects wizard behind Empire
Galactic Bazaar: Empire collectibles
POSTER: Battle of Hoth by Steve Riess

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 5
Remasters of the Universe: Fox rereleases the Trilogy on video
Artists’ Profile & Portfolio: The Hildebrandts
RPG: Double Cross on Ord Mantell
Preview: The Illustrated Star Wars Universe
Star Wars 101: A preview of the Essential Guide to Characters
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction part 1
Star FX; Dennis Muren – ILM visual effects supervisor
Game Room: Behind the scenes of Rebel Assault 2
Comicscan: Interview: Mike Richardson – Founder of Dark Horse Comics
Galactic Bazaar: QVC and Star Wars
POSTER: Gorax by Ralph McQuarrie & Ralph McQuarrie Portfolio

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 6
:) :) I’m missing issue 6 – Somebody help me out :) :)

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 7
Design an Alien – Contest Winners
Interview: Lucasfilm’s Howard Roffman on the genesis of Shadows
Artist Profile & Portfolio: Hugh Fleming
RPG: SOTE - Assignment: Decoy
Book Excerpt: Shadows of the Empire
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction part 2
Galactic Bazaar: Star Wars Model Kits
Comicscan: Dark Horse’s Shadows of the Empire
Game Room: Shadows of the Empire
Star FX: Mark Vaz tells Shadows secrets
POSTER: Shadows of the Empire Character Guide & Prince Xizor by The Hildebrandts

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 8
RPG: Dark Vendetta (featuring High Inquisitor Tremayne and Darth Vader)
Artist Profile & Portfolio: Cam Kennedy
Star Wars Forever: Kenner’s growing 20-year old Star Wars line
The Dark Side article by Kevin J. Anderson
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction part 3
Game Room: Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight
Galactic Bazaar: SW Stamps and Coins with Price Guide
POSTER: The Dark Side by Cam Kennedy & The Deadly Dozen by Andy Mangels

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 9
The Hildebrandts at Work: Shadows Card Set
ILM: Volume II – New book chronicling their second decade
RPG: Wanderer of Worlds
Steve Sansweet Visits Galoob Toys
Shadows Vehicles
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Shadow Stalker part 1
Comicscan: DHC does Timothy Zahn’s Dark Force Rising
Game Room: Game designer Jon Knoles
Galactic Bazaar: Cereal Boxes and Premiums with Price Guide
POSTER: Millennium Falcon and Outrider by the Hildebrandts & Shadows of the Empire Vehicle Guide

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 10
Cover Artist’s Portfolio: Joe Jusko
The Making of the Special Edition
Letting the World Know…Pre-release publicity for the Special Editions
Sounding Off: Remastering the soundtracks
Specialized Comic: Dark Horse Special Edition comics
RPG: Sandbound on Tatooine
CCG: Ice World Cometh – Decipher’s Hoth Expansion
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Shadow Stalker part 2
Galactic Bazaar: TOPPS Trading Cards with Price Guide
POSTER: Special Edition X-Wings attack the Death Star & What’s new in the Special Editions

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 11
Illusive Originals: Sculptor Mario Chiodo and Star Wars Maquettes
RPG Fiction: Emperor’s Trophy
Darth Vader Unmasked: Dark Father
Cover Artist’s Portfolio: Walter Simonson
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Shadow Stalker part 3
Comicscan: Darth Vader in comics
Game Room: Vader’s game appearances
Star FX: ILM and the Special Edition Jabba
Galactic Bazaar: Darth Vader Collectibles with Price List
POSTER: Darth Vader & Walter Simonson’s Galaxy Chase Card Triptych

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 12
Star Wars Vehicles: The new card set
Cover Artist’s Portfolio: Dave Devries
RPG Fiction: Priority X
Women of Star Wars
Dark Horse Mini Comic: Shadow Stalker part 4
Comicscan: Leia in comics
Star FX: History of effects part 1
Game Room: Masters of Teras Kasi
Galactic Bazaar: Princess Leia Collectibles with Price List
POSTER: Princess Leia by Dave Devries & Princess Leia: A Heroine’s Tale

STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE 13
Smithsonian Exhibit: Star Wars in D.C.
Cover Artist Portfolio: Joe Quesada
Self-Contained Roleplaying Adventure: Jedi Protector
Want to be a Jedi? Article by Kevin J. Anderson
Dark Horse Mini Comic: The Jabba Tape part 1
Comicscan: Tom Veitch talks about writing comics with Jedi Knights
Star FX: Part 2 of the history of special effects
Galactic Bazaar: Star Wars Specials (Icecapades, Super-Live Special, and Star Tours)
Star Wars Specialties Price Guide
POSTER: Luke, Obi-Wan & Yoda by Quesada and Palmiotti & The Jedi (a historical overview) by Bill Smith

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STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE PRESENTS: STAR WARS TOYS
Behind the Scenes at Kenner
Off the Shelf: Upcoming products from Galoob, Tiger, and Applause
Kenner Action Figure Price Guide
Factoyds: 20th Anniversary roundup of all things Star Wars
What’s in Store: The newest store exclusives
Toy Test Dummies
 

darthskellington

Dark Lord of the Typos
Galaxy Collector Issues

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 1
Around the Galaxy: Preview of the new products for 1998
Book Preview: The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
A Visit to West End Games
Interview & Portfolio: Drew Struzan
Interview: Kim Simmons – Kenner Photographer Since 1981
Dark Horse Mini Comic: The Jabba Tape part 2
Star Wars Stuff: Japanese SW Collectibles
Exclusive Price Guide: Japanese SW Collectibles
POSTER: George Lucas ’98 by Drew Struzan

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 2
Around the Galaxy
Comicscan: Rare Star Wars Comics
Interview: Sculptor Greg Arnowitz – Crafting Legends in 3D
Interview: Hasbro designer Todd Wise
20 Years of Estes Rocket models
Dark Horse Mini Comic: The Jabba Tape part 3
Star Wars Stuff: Unproduced Kenner Star Wars Toys
Action Figure Price Guide
POSTER: Celebrating Estes’ Star Wars Fleet

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 3
Around the Galaxy: New Star Wars Products
Expansion Team: Kenner’s New Expanded Universe Line
An Elegant Toy: Lightsaber Collectibles
Customized Action Figures: Go Figure
Designing the Galaxy: SOEDA designers create Riddell Mini-Helmets
Interview: Creators of the Star Wars CCG
Dark Horse Mini-Comic: The Jabba Tape part 4
Comicscan: Return of the Star Wars Newspaper Strips
Star Wars Stuff: Steve Sansweet’s Collection – Separation Anxiety
Trading Card Price Guide

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 4
Around the Galaxy
Star Wears: Extraordinary Star Wars Fashions
Interview: Michael Stackpole & Aaron Allston
New Star Wars Cookie Jars
Teaser Toys: Episode I Preview Toys
Movie Posters
In Their Own Words: Toy Customizers
Comicscan: SW Comics that almost made it to print
Star Wars Stuff: Kenner Mini Catalogs
Action Figure Price Guide
POSTER: Star Wars Movie Posters & VINTAGE REPRINT: Star Wars One-Year Birthday Poster

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 5
Lego & Lucas: Star Wars Legos
Interview: Sculptor Randy Bowen – Man of Bronze
Friend or Faux: Fake SW Collectibles
Millenium Falcon Collectibles
Applause Star Wars Products
Naboo Fighter: Exclusive Preview of upcoming N-1 Fighter toys
Comicscan: The Top 20 SW Comic stories
Star Wars Stuff: Kenner Toy Fair Catalogs
Toy Vehicles Price Guide
POSTER: Slave Leia Photo & VINTAGE REPRINT: Coming To Your Galaxy This Summer

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 6
SPECIAL (FX)TIONS: Toy technology past and present
Star Wars Cereal Boxes
Around the Episode I Galaxay: Comprehensive 1999 merchandise coverage
Figure It Out: Fans custom figures
Star Wars Stuff: Steve Sansweet take a trip down memory lane
Rendezvous on Tatooine by Gus Lopez
POSTER: Hasbro 1999 Action Figure Collection & Applause Episode I Final Battle

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 7
Naboo Royal Starship: A look at the new toy
Star Wars Celebration: Coverage
Random House: Star Wars Books
Toy Show Experience: Looking for treasures
Arcade Games: In search of the video trilogy
Collection Display: How to fit it all under one roof
Thinkway Toys: SW alarm clocks & more
Advanced Graphics: Makers of life-size 3D cardboard druids
Interview: Jake Lloyd
Comicscan: Luke’s Lost Loves
Star Wars Stuff: A Completist’s Dilemma
POSTER: Episode I Micro Machines 1999 Collection & EI Action Fleet 1999 Collection

STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR 8
Bid Wars: Online auctions revolutionize the art of acquisition
Mexican Standoff: new discoveries south of the border
Episode Pepsi One: Star Wars and Pepsi
The Post Man: Don Post Studios and Star Wars Masks
Foreign Food Fare: Overseas Fast Food Toys
Interview: Ray Park
Action Figure Price Guide
Dressed for Success: SW Cast and Crew Items
Figure it Out: Customizers ponder their Podracing potentials
Star Wars Stuff: Episode I in Europe
POSTER: Applause Episode I 1999 Collection & Applause 1999 Fast Food Premium Collection
 

darthskellington

Dark Lord of the Typos
Thanks R2! Nice site you have there. Everyone be sure to check out R2dee2's site. There's photos of the magazines, plus info on the cards included and other TOPPS Star Wars magazines. Not to mention lots of other SW info :)
 
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